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An old collector's sticker at the bottom indicates an early collection history. Such figures had a ritual\/ ancestral function within Massim tradition; the chalk-filled carving motifs are characteristic of Milne Bay work and emphasise their ceremonially used nature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions &amp; condition<\/strong><br \/>\nHeight c. 23.5 cm; base c. 6 \u00d7 5.5 cm; weight c. 0.37 kg. Traces of chalk in the incision decoration clearly visible; light, usual signs of age appropriate to age; old collector's sticker preserved at bottom. Condition: good, authentic condition.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zeldzaam Massim beeldje van de Trobriand eilanden (Papoea\u2011Nieuw\u2011Guinea), eind 19de eeuw, met ingetogen zittende houding en fijne incisie decoratie waarin nog sporen van kalk zichtbaar zijn. De compacte vorm en rustige expressie geven het stuk een spirituele, intieme uitstraling. 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